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How did you deal with waiting for labor?

I'm due on Tuesday - I already have the nursery set up and everything has been washed. Now I'm just waiting and waiting, which of course makes time crawl. Any suggestions on things to do while waiting for those first real contractions?

I waked power walking to help speed things along. Also vacuum your butt off that helps too. Although doctors do not recommend you try induce yourself. I wouldn't try it unless you are very uncomfortable. Stay on here lol otherwise it will undoubtedly make time fly :D

Honestly, I never went through that "whens it coming" state... I just go with the flow... I figure when it happens it happens... And honestly, it never has for me. lol! I don't make the right chemicals and have to be induced, so when my water breaks or when we hit 42+ weeks we induce.

I REMEMBER WITH MY 1ST I WAS CLEANING THE HOUSE WHEN I STATED TO BLEED AND THEN BAD CONTRACTIONS A FEW HOURS NOT FAR BEHND. I ATE DINNER, PACKED AND WENT TO THE HOSP. MY 2ND I WAS LATE , HAD AN INTERNAL, STARTED BLEEDING AND WENT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING, STILL DIDN'T GO THE NEXT DAY, SO WENT GROCERY SHOPPING ,JUST KEEP BUSY. I WORKED UP TO THE LAST MINUTE WITH MY 3RD WENT A FEW WEEKS EARLY SO DIDN'T GET ANYTHING DONE, WOKE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING W/CONTRACTIONS AND WENT TO HOSPITAL. TtHE BABY WILL COME WHEN THE BABY WANTS TO JOIN YOU IN THIS GREAT BIG WORLD WE ALL LIVE IN. GOOD LUCK